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Subject: Rate these Christmas Songs

Written By: woops on 12/13/04 at 7:09 pm

5= Good, 1= Bad



1. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas"
2. U2 "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
3. Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis"
4. Ramones "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight)"
5. The Pogues "Fairy Tale Of New York"
6. David Bowie & Bing Crosby "Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth"
7. The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping"
8. Elmo & Patsy "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"
9. Madonna "Santa Baby"
10. Wham! "Last Christmas"
11. The Pretenders "2000 Miles"
12. The Payolas "Christmas Is Coming"
13. Queen "Thank God It's Christmas"
14. 'Weird Al' Yankovic "Christmas At Ground Zero"
15. Eurythmics "Winter Wonderland"
16. Adam Sandler "The Chanukah Song"
17. Daryl Hall & John Oates "Jingle Bell Rock"
18. Sting "Gabriel's Message"

Subject: Re: Rate these Christmas Songs

Written By: Tanya1976 on 12/13/04 at 11:15 pm

1. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas" ...5
2. U2 "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"...4
3. Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis"...5
6. David Bowie & Bing Crosby "Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth"....3
8. Elmo & Patsy "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"...4
9. Madonna "Santa Baby"...1 (I can't stand her version)
10. Wham! "Last Christmas"...5
16. Adam Sandler "The Chanukah Song"...2 (since I don't celebrate it; I don't hear it much)
17. Daryl Hall & John Oates "Jingle Bell Rock"...3
18. Sting "Gabriel's Message"...3

Tanya

Subject: Re: Rate these Christmas Songs

Written By: Mergal on 12/18/04 at 5:18 pm

1. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas"-----3 Overplayed

8. Elmo & Patsy "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"----3.75 Funny!  ;D

9. Madonna "Santa Baby"----1  I absolutely cannot stand this song!!! Worst carol in my opinion.
10. Wham! "Last Christmas"---3.25

11. The Pretenders "2000 Miles"----2

16. Adam Sandler "The Chanukah Song"----3.5 Don't celebrate it, but I enjoy listening to it.

17. Daryl Hall & John Oates "Jingle Bell Rock"---3.25

Subject: Re: Rate these Christmas Songs

Written By: woops on 12/18/04 at 5:45 pm


1. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas" 4, a classic...tough overplayed
2. U2 "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" 5
3. Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis" 5
4. Ramones "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight)" 4
5. The Pogues "Fairy Tale Of New York"  4
6. David Bowie & Bing Crosby "Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth" 4
7. The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping" 5
8. Elmo & Patsy "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" 4
9. Madonna "Santa Baby" 2, Wondering if she does the voice of "Toot" on 'Drawn Together'... ::)
10. Wham! "Last Christmas" 5
11. The Pretenders "2000 Miles" 4
12. The Payolas "Christmas Is Coming" 4
13. Queen "Thank God It's Christmas" 4
14. 'Weird Al' Yankovic "Christmas At Ground Zero" 3
15. Eurythmics "Winter Wonderland" 3
16. Adam Sandler "The Chanukah Song" 5, a good song. Though I don't celebrate Chanukah
17. Daryl Hall & John Oates "Jingle Bell Rock"  3, decent
18. Sting "Gabriel's Message" 4

Subject: Re: Rate these Christmas Songs

Written By: Billy Florio on 12/18/04 at 7:02 pm

1. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas"  3.75  overplayed, but still classic
2. U2 "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" 5! excellent cover
3. Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis" 4
4. Ramones "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight)" 3.75 theyve done better
5. The Pogues "Fairy Tale Of New York" 4
6. David Bowie & Bing Crosby "Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth" 3.5
7. The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping" 4 this was being played at a party non-stop yesterday
8. Elmo & Patsy "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" a christmas classic  but, I think as a song: 2, as a comedy recording: 4
9. Madonna "Santa Baby" 0 horrible
10. Wham! "Last Christmas" :???
11. The Pretenders "2000 Miles" 3.75
12. The Payolas "Christmas Is Coming":???
13. Queen "Thank God It's Christmas":???
14. 'Weird Al' Yankovic "Christmas At Ground Zero" as comedy: 3.75
15. Eurythmics "Winter Wonderland":???
16. Adam Sandler "The Chanukah Song" which version?  As comedy recordings:  #1:4, #2:3.75, #3:3
17. Daryl Hall & John Oates "Jingle Bell Rock" 1
18. Sting "Gabriel's Message":???

Subject: Re: Rate these Christmas Songs

Written By: lebeiw15 on 01/05/05 at 9:24 pm

1. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas" 3
2. U2 "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" 3.5
6. David Bowie & Bing Crosby "Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth" 5
7. The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping" 2
8. Elmo & Patsy "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" The novelty has worn off.. 3
9. Madonna "Santa Baby" 3, kinda like Eartha Kitt's version better
10. Wham! "Last Christmas" 3
11. The Pretenders "2000 Miles" Don't remember how it goes
13. Queen "Thank God It's Christmas" 3
15. Eurythmics "Winter Wonderland" 3
16. Adam Sandler "The Chanukah Song" Um, this isn't a Christmas song. 3.5
17. Daryl Hall & John Oates "Jingle Bell Rock" 3.5

Subject: Re: Rate these Christmas Songs

Written By: bettyboop945 on 01/08/05 at 1:09 am

1. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas"...2
2. U2 "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"...1
3. Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis"...1
4. Ramones "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight)"...2
5. The Pogues "Fairy Tale Of New York"...5
6. David Bowie & Bing Crosby "Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth"...1
9. Madonna "Santa Baby"...3
10. Wham! "Last Christmas".....3
11. The Pretenders "2000 Miles"....3
13. Queen "Thank God It's Christmas"....5

Subject: Re: Rate these Christmas Songs

Written By: nally on 02/07/05 at 11:20 am

It may a bit late for this, but...let's give these a shot...

1. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas" 4
2. U2 "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" 3
7. The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping" 4.5
8. Elmo & Patsy "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" 5
9. Madonna "Santa Baby" 2
10. Wham! "Last Christmas" 4
15. Eurythmics "Winter Wonderland" 2
16. Adam Sandler "The Chanukah Song" 5
17. Daryl Hall & John Oates "Jingle Bell Rock" 5

Subject: Re: Rate these Christmas Songs

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 09/01/05 at 9:26 am

1. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas"......2
2. U2 "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"....3
3. Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis"....2
4. Ramones "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight)"....5
5. The Pogues "Fairy Tale Of New York".....2
6. David Bowie & Bing Crosby "Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth"....3
7. The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping"....2
8. Elmo & Patsy "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"....1
9. Madonna "Santa Baby".....3
10. Wham! "Last Christmas"......3
11. The Pretenders "2000 Miles"....1
12. The Payolas "Christmas Is Coming"....2
13. Queen "Thank God It's Christmas"....3
14. 'Weird Al' Yankovic "Christmas At Ground Zero".....2
15. Eurythmics "Winter Wonderland"....2
16. Adam Sandler "The Chanukah Song"....3
17. Daryl Hall & John Oates "Jingle Bell Rock"....3
18. Sting "Gabriel's Message.....2

Subject: Rate these Christmas Songs

Written By: Dude111 on 11/13/22 at 7:49 am

8. Elmo & Patsy "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"
10. Wham! "Last Christmas"


The only 2 good ones on the list - Both 5+

Subject: Re: Rate these Christmas Songs

Written By: Ripley on 11/16/22 at 2:09 pm

1. Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas" 5
2. U2 "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" 5
3. Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis" 4
4. Ramones "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight)" 5
5. The Pogues "Fairy Tale Of New York" 2
6. David Bowie & Bing Crosby "Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth" 3
7. The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping" 5
8. Elmo & Patsy "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" 4
9. Madonna "Santa Baby" 5
10. Wham! "Last Christmas" 5
11. The Pretenders "2000 Miles" 3
12. The Payolas "Christmas Is Coming" 3
13. Queen "Thank God It's Christmas" 5
14. 'Weird Al' Yankovic "Christmas At Ground Zero" 5
15. Eurythmics "Winter Wonderland" 5
16. Adam Sandler "The Chanukah Song" 5
17. Daryl Hall & John Oates "Jingle Bell Rock" 3
18. Sting "Gabriel's Message" 3

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